Solicitations for Large-Scale Renewables
2024 RES Solicitation Request for Information (RESRFI24-1)
NYSERDA is inviting external stakeholders to review and comment on the proposed schedule and key elements of the upcoming 2024 NYSERDA competitive solicitation for Tier 1 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), referred to as RESRFP24-1. After receiving and reviewing feedback on this RFI, NYSERDA plans to release RESRFP24-1 in Q2 2024. The RFI document is linked below.
- Large-Scale Renewables Request for Information RESRFI24-1
Comments responding to this RFI are due to NYSERDA by Monday, May 13, 2024, at 3 p.m. ET. Responses must be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “RESRFI24-1 Comments” and marked as confidential where applicable.
Recent Solicitations
Information on the most recent RES solicitations is available here:
Aggregate RES and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) information is available on the Filings, Orders, and Reports Webpage and the Large-Scale Renewables Open NY database
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NYSERDA continues to work actively with communities hosting awarded renewable projects to ensure they have the tools they need to make informed decisions regarding project development. For more information on renewable energy development and education, please contact [email protected] and consult the Renewable Energy Standard solicitation FAQs [PDF] and Clean Energy Siting for Local Governments resources.
Project Siting and Permitting Resources
These resources can help inform proposers’ decisions regarding project siting for future solicitations.
Disadvantaged Communities
The Climate Act directs the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) to establish criteria for defining Disadvantaged Communities. On March 27, 2023, the CJWG voted to finalize Disadvantaged Communities criteria. Additional resources for identifying Disadvantaged Communities are located on the New York Climate Act website . This interactive map identifies areas throughout the State that meet the final criteria identified for a disadvantaged community.
Final Disadvantaged Communities Interactive Map Tool
Agricultural Mitigation Resources
In order to facilitate the protection of agricultural lands in the state’s Agricultural Districts, Proposers awarded under RESRFP23-1 may be responsible for making an agricultural mitigation payment to a designated fund based on the extent to which the solar project footprint overlaps with New York’s highest quality agricultural soils, identified as Mineral Soil Groups classifications 1 through 4 (MSG 1-4). This mitigation approach intends to set a benchmark for potential agricultural mitigation payments, which solar project developers may be able to reduce by minimizing the facility’s impact on MSG 1-4 and/or introducing or retaining agricultural productivity on the project site. Instances where Proposers cannot avoid or minimize impacts on MSG 1-4 will result in a payment to a fund administered by NYSERDA in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Markets to support ongoing regional agricultural practices.
An interactive map of statewide MSG 1-4 and downloadable files containing the same MSG 1-4 data are available at the link below for the use of Proposers and other interested parties.
NYSERDA 2023 Soils Data for use in the Large-Scale Renewables and NY-Sun Programs
Downloadable files by REDC region:
- Capital Region [zip]
- Central New York [zip]
- Finger Lakes [zip]
- Long Island [zip]
- Mid-Hudson Valley [zip]
- Mohawk Valley [zip]
- North Country [zip]
- Southern Tier [zip]
- Western NY [zip]
Operational Flexibility and Grid Resources
The following NYSERDA, DPS, and NYISO studies and stakeholder proceedings are encouraged for use to inform Proposers’ due diligence. Proposers should note that these resources are subject to additional updates and may be amended by other applicable studies and/or updated assessments and public data.
In 2020, New York State passed the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act [PDF] to accelerate progress towards the State’s nation-leading clean energy goals. The Act instructed the State to conduct a Power Grid Study to inform transmission system investments that will be necessary to achieve the clean energy goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The Power Grid Study is comprised of three component studies: 1) a joint utilities study on local transmission and distribution needs; 2) an offshore wind study of bulk-power transmission needs; and 3) a statewide transmission analysis to achieve the Climate Act goals. To read the studies, review public comments, and engage in the public process, visit the Department of Public Service Matter Master 20-00905/20-E-0197 or access the studies below.
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Initial Report on the New York Power Grid Study
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Utility Transmission and Distribution Investment Working Group Report (November 2020)
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NYISO 2021-2040 System & Resource Outlook (September 2022) [PDF]
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DPS Staff Straw Proposal for Conducting Headroom Assessments
Energy Storage Resources
NYSERDA encourages proposers to use these resources to inform decisions regarding projects with energy storage for future solicitations.
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NYSERDA Bulk Storage Incentive Program Manual [PDF] – Section VII. Measurement and Verification and Section IX. Technical and Other Requirements
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The State of Storage: Energy Storage Resources in New York’s Wholesale Electricity Markets
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Intermittent Power Resources: Frequently Asked Questions
[PDF]
Economic Benefits
Guidance Documents related to Incremental Economic Benefits Reporting Standards and AUPR.
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2021
2020
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2018
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Incremental Economic Benefits Reporting Standards and Agreed Upon Procedures Report [PDF]